BSA Bear Den Meeting Plan 4 – Law Enforcement Is a Big Job

BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. This article looks at the fourth Bear plan. I’ll include some links and other ideas to help you with this meeting plan. If you don’t already have the BSA den meeting plans, download BSA Bear Den Meeting Plan 4 to follow along with this article.

BSA Bear Den Meeting Plan 4 – Law Enforcement Is a Big Job

Before the Meeting and Preparation

You’ll be taking a field trip to a police station, so you will need to arrange this well in advance. Tiger Cubs also need to do this for Tiger Achievement 2 – Where I Live, so you might want to check with your Tiger den leader. Make a note about the things you will be doing at the police station. You need to ask about fingerprinting and bring your own supplies if the police cannot do this for you.

You will also be making plaster casts. Check with the police station beforehand. They might not have a place for you to do this. If that is the case, do this at a separate meeting. Or consider the alternative of having a police officer visit you instead. Many police departments have an officer who is trained to make presentations to children.

Gathering

Puzzles are always a good option for a gathering activity if you are away from your regular meeting place. Or have the Scouts make thank you notes to present to the police officer(s) at the end of the meeting.

Opening

If there is a place to do an opening ceremony, then do something. The suggestion to use the police station flagpole for requirements 3h and 3i is a good idea. Just make sure you arrange that beforehand.